Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi

World Cup · 1989 · English Opening · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Skelleftea
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3bb1r/p1B3p1/k1N5/7p/1P6/8/5PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 5 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bb5+ N8c6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.a3 dxc3
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.axb4 cxb2
  11. 11.Bxb2 f6
  12. 12.e5 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Nd4 fxe5
  15. 15.Nxc6+ Kc7
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bh5
  17. 17.O-O Be8
  18. 18.Rfc1+ Kb7
  19. 19.Nc4 e5
  20. 20.Bxe5 h5
  21. 21.Na5+ Kb6
  22. 22.Bc7+ Ka6
  23. 23.Nc6+

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